The underground

Communism

Jiří Kučera, a photo for ID card, 1963

Mgr. Jiří Kučera

* 1948

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, The underground

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r

Contemporary photo of Oldřich Kučera

Oldřich Kučera

* 1950

Dissident, Illegal border crossing, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Art and censorship, The underground and 1 more categories

19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia and 1 more anniversaries

divadlo Orfeus 1968.jpg (historic)

ThMgr. Erwin Kukuczka

* 1944 †︎ 2022

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, The underground and 2 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 2. 10. 1938 - Poland's annexation of Teschen area, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 3 more anniversaries

Alexandra Kulhavá, 1972

Alexandra Kulhavá

* 1958

Boy Scouts, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, The underground

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Several years after the 1989 revolution Aleš Lamr thrived as there was quite a demand for his paintings, prints and statues

Aleš Lamr

* 1943 †︎ 2024

Art and censorship, The underground, Artists

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

lazorisak port dob.jpg (historic)

Štefan Lazorišák

* 1959

The underground, Artists

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Miroslav „Míša“ Leicht in his youth

Miroslav Leicht

* 1962

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Art and censorship, The underground, Life along the Iron Curtain

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

During the shooting of the experimental film The Hound of the Baskervilles, directed by Jaroslav Formánek, 1980s

Dušan Leitgeb

* 1957

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Boy Scouts, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, The underground, Life along the Iron Curtain

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Peter Lenek

Peter Lenek

* 1961

The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Picture from ID

Jaroslav Abbé Libánský

* 1952

Charter 77 signatory, The underground, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Artists

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial

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